Delightful Dog Delegacies
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Homemade Dog Treats
Olivya Thege
Are you looking for something enjoyable to do? Well, I have a great idea. As we know, pets hold a special place in our hearts and are basically considered family. I think it’s time to save money, have fun, and make our own homemade dog treats for our furry pets. Here are the steps to completing your dog treats!
Materials:
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2 medium-sized bowls
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A rubber scraper
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Measuring cups
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Pan
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Parchment paper
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Plastic bag
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scissors
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Cookie cutters (optional)
Ingredients for the Treats:
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2 1 /2 cups of whole wheat flour
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1 egg
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1 cup of water
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1 cup of peanut butter
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2 tablespoons of honey
Ingredients for the Frosting (optional):
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1 / 3 cup of cornstarch
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2 tablespoons of peanut butter
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1 tablespoon of honey
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3-4 tablespoons of hot water
Steps for the Treats:
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
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Pour ALL ingredients for the treats into one large bowl.
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Use your rubber spatula to mix the ingredients together until it reaches a dough-like consistency. If the dough becomes too difficult to mix with the spatula, use your hands to kneed the mixture as needed (pun intended).
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Next, prepare your pan with parchment paper so that the dough does not stick to the pan while baking.
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Now, add 2 1/2 cups of flour. Mix into the
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Sprinkle flour on a clean surface and begin flattening out the mixture. You may either use the cookie cutters to have a delightful design before baking or simply cut it up into random pieces after the baking process.
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Toss the pan into the oven for a good 18-20 minutes until the dough is a gold color.
Steps for the Frosting (optional):
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Take your bowl and combine 2 tablespoons of peanut butter and 1 tablespoon of honey.
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Melt these in the microwave for about 15 seconds. As it melts, take another bowl and dump in your 1/ 3 cup of cornstarch.
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Slowly pour the melted mixture into the bowl of cornstarch. Mix very slow!
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As you mix, add 3-4 tablespoons of hot water so that it gives the mixture a flowy, frosting look. Add more water if needed, but only add a teaspoon or so at a time.
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Now, that your frosting is made, let’s move on to how to make a homemade piping bag. Take a small plastic bag and pour the frosting into it.
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Once that is completed, cut one corner at the bottom of the plastic bag so that you can pipe a fun design to your dog treats.
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Go ahead and let your doggo have a try at your new homemade dog treats!
Although these dog treats should be made for your lovely dog, why not go ahead and give them a try too? I mean it is made out of ingredients that humans can eat. After making these for my dog, I had to give it a try, and let me tell you, it was not THAT bad (but you did not hear that from me). Anyway, I hope while making these dog treats that you sprinkled a little bit of love in there as well. After all, humans get to treat themselves any time they want; why not let our fellow doggies have one too?
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Recipe Credit:
Thecookierookie- https://www.thecookierookie.com/pb-dog-treats/
Photo Credits:
Thecookierookie
iStockphoto- https://www.istockphoto.com/search/2/image?phrase=background+of+a+peanut+butter